In 2011, state-owned Telephone Shilpa Sangstha (TSS) made Bangladesh proud by assembling the country’s first laptop, showing promises to deliver the device at an affordable price and help the government to implement its digitalisation agenda.   

Social Marketing Company (SMC) has appointed Toslim Uddin Khan as its new acting managing director and chief executive officer.

Brac Bank and Technical Training Centre (TTC) Bogura recently signed an agreement enabling the centre’s students to pay admission and other fees through the bank’s agent banking channel. 

One Bank has achieved an International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) certificate from UK-based inspection company Intertek on fulfilling standards requirements for information security management systems. 

NCC Bank has re-elected its chairman, Md Abul Bashar, for the next one year and elected a vice-chairman, Sohela Hossain. 

Two Bangladeshi mountaineers, Salehin Arshady and Imran Khan, are set to attempt to climb a series of peaks in the western part of the great Himalayas.

World’s largest coffee-chain Starbucks has named Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan as its next chief executive officer.

Standard Chartered and Channel i have jointly announced two new categories for this year’s “Standard Chartered - Channel i Agrow Award 2022” aimed at identifying and rewarding visionaries and innovators in the agriculture sector. 

Bakery products maker Olympic Industries has decided to invest about Tk 28 crore as it looks to expand the business even though economic indicators are forecasting a gloomy outlook. 

Nahee Aluminum Composite Panel Ltd has decided to invest Tk 27 crore under a project to manufacture five types of products.   

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has launched its 2022 APAC Community Accelerator Programme to help community leaders on Facebook advance their skills and utilise digital tools to deepen their impact. 

Asiatic Laboratories has got the approval to raise Tk 95 crore through an initial public offering (IPO) from the stock market.

The government could have reduced fuel prices by more than Tk 5 per litre, said Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) President Md Jashim Uddin yesterday. 

Sonali Paper & Board Mills Ltd has begun the commercial operation of a new product line to produce aluminium foil paper boxes.  

Mobile app MetLife 360Health Bangladesh has introduced a new feature to aid people in effectively managing diabetes and raising awareness about associated risks. 

Hatil, a premium furniture brand of the country, took part in the Mumbai Index Fair 2022 that ended at JIO convention centre of Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai, India on Sunday.

A My Usage, or Pay Bill History, icon has been added to the bKash app to let customers see a detailed overview of the paid bills in different categories.

Golden Harvest Agro has decided not to proceed with its plan to open an e-commerce business, with the company’s board citing yesterday that it was for the unstable economic outlook of the country. 

Brac Bank has become the first bank in Bangladesh to introduce a toll-free number at call centres.

Sony on Monday said it will acquire Helsinki and Berlin-based mobile games business Savage Game Studios for an undisclosed amount as part of a push by the Japanese firm beyond console gaming.